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The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival is a non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing the emerging talent of screenwriters and independent filmmakers within the idyllic setting of Big Bear Lake. Our goal is to nurture a festival, which is highly creative, filmmaker friendly and which provides an educational experience for those people interested in all aspects of the film industry.
The festival screens independent feature films, short films, student films, high school student films, documentaries, animation and family films. The Grand Jury, made up of film industry professionals, and Audience Awards are given in each category, in addition to a Student Cinematography Award.
The Big Bear Lake International Film Festival and Screenwriting Competition is pleased to announce Academy Award (The Sting) winning screenwriter David S. Ward will be the 2009 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Screenwriting.
The 10th Annual Big Bear Lake International Film Festival (BBLIFF) is September 18th thru 20th 2009. Ward will receive is award at the Gala Opening Reception & Awards Presentations on Fri. Sept. 18. Also to be honored at the Awards Presentations are Lou Diamond Philips with the Acting Award of Excellence, Philippe Rousselot with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Cinematography and John Grandi with the Community Appreciation Award.
Immediately following the Awards Presentations will be a new release film "The Burning Plain" directed by Gillermo Arriga and starring Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger and John Corbett. Ticket to the Opening Night Gala, Honorary Awards presentation and the Opening Night Movie are priced at $35 and includes the entire evening's festivities.
Film Festival events include daily Screening of movies, panels and seminars, Gala Opening Night Reception and Awards Presentation, Opening Night movie, Wrap Party, ilmmaker Hospitality Suite and a Pitchfest. An All Access Pass is priced at $85 or tickets are individually priced per events. Tickets are available for purchase at the Big Bear Lake Performing Arts Center (PAC) Box Office 39707 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, Calif. 92315; by phone (PAC) 909-866-4970.
Ty Warren, Vice President of Productions of DreamWorks Pictures, is the president of the Festival. Monika Skerbelis is Vice President, Artistic and Programming Director. Sandy Steers is Vice President & Screenwriting Competition Director.
